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it would be worth today
$499.18
−$500.82 loss0.50x-22.4% a year
The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $1,666
No tax on a loss. Selling can offset tax on other gains.
Growth Over Time
Performance Metrics
Total Invested
$1,000.00
Current Value
$499.18
Total Loss
−$500.82
Multiplier
0.50x
CAGR
-22.4%
Max Drawdown
-84.1%
Inflation-Adjusted
$481.11
Benchmark Comparison
How does $1,000.00 invested in 2024 compare across different asset classes?
| Asset | Value Today | Return |
|---|---|---|
| AMC Entertainment | $499.18 | 0.50x |
| S&P 500 | $1,666.43 | 1.67x |
| Gold | $2,036.45 | 2.04x |
| Savings (2% APY) | $1,055.88 | 1.06x |
Dividends
AMC Entertainment paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.
Dividends from Yahoo Finance. Shares today assume every dividend was reinvested.
Back in 2024
- In July 2024, Deadpool & Wolverine gave AMC its highest-ever opening weekend attendance for an R-rated movie. sec.gov
- In 2024, a gallon of gas averaged $3.30 and the new iPhone 16 Pro started at $999. eia.govapple.com
- During 2024 itself, AMC Entertainment fell 34%, #112 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Palantir (+353%); the worst was Intel (−57%). Full 2024 results →
$1,000 in AMC Entertainment, year by year
Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2024, AMC Entertainment ranks #105 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind Pinterest and ahead of Intuit. See the full 2024 ranking →
AMC Entertainment started 2024 98% below its start-of-2017 high, after falling 84% in 2023. It has been worth less than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Its best January was 2025, at $657.94. Today it's 24% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It rose in 0 of the 2 full years since. It has trailed the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at every January since, and still does. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Jan 2024 ($1,000) to Mar 2026 ($158.83), a drop of 84%. At its lowest month-end, in Mar 2026, it was worth $158.83.
| When | Worth | Change | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2024 | $1,000 | — | $1,000 |
| Start of 2025 | $658 | −34% | $1,250 |
| Start of 2026 | $264 | −60% | $1,474 |
| Today | $499 | +89% | $1,666 |
Values at the start of each year (first trading day for stocks). The S&P 500 column includes reinvested dividends, like the stock values.
Historical Context
At the start of 2024, AMC Entertainment was priced at $6.11 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 164 shares. AMC runs movie theaters; its stock soared as a meme stock in 2021.
Measured from one January to the next, AMC Entertainment's best year since then was 2024 (−34%) and its worst was 2025 (−60%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2024 and the start of 2026, the position fell 74% from its high.
Frequently Asked Questions
A $1,000 investment in AMC Entertainment at the start of 2024 would be worth approximately $499.18 today — a 0.50x return ($500.82 loss) over 2.7 years.
Methodology & Sources
Price data: Historical prices are the closing price on the first trading day of each year, adjusted for splits and dividends (so returns assume dividends were reinvested), from Yahoo Finance and MacroTrends. Current prices come from Yahoo Finance and refresh hourly; if that source is unavailable, the last saved price is used.
Calculation: Assumes a single purchase at the start of 2024 (or the first trading day, for companies that listed that year), held until today. No transaction fees, taxes, or slippage are included.
Benchmarks: The S&P 500 comparison uses the S&P 500 Total Return index (dividends reinvested, like an index fund) at the start of2024 and today. Gold uses the price per troy ounce. Savings account assumes a 2% APY compounded annually.
Inflation adjustment: Uses U.S. CPI-U annual averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2026 CPI value is estimated.
Educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
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